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  1. Newsgroups: rec.gardens
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  3. From: del@hawk.adied.oz.au (D Elson)
  4. Subject: Re: Edible Flowers
  5. Message-ID: <del.727933342@hawk>
  6. Organization: Australian Defence Industries
  7. References: <psmith.727641803@cunews> <C19yK8.z1@cup.hp.com>
  8. Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 03:42:22 GMT
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  11. tomm@cup.hp.com (Tom McNeal) writes:
  12.  
  13. >Don't forget 'Johnny Jump-ups', a small wildflower with deep purple
  14. >and white petals.  I didn't see it in that big list, but I'm not sure
  15. >what its scientific name is.  I wonder how many wildflowers are edible?
  16.  
  17. More common name "Heartsease", botanical name "Viola Tricolore".
  18.  
  19. Try this recipe:  lightly whip egg whites, coat the heartsease flowers
  20. lightly, then sprinkle with caster sugar.  Bake for a few minutes in a
  21. hot oven, allow to cool, then munch.
  22.  
  23. Del
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